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Updated: 5/13/2021
UMMS Sepsis Program Clinical Sponsor 2014-2021
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of New York Institute of Technology, 2000
Internship: St. Clare’s Hospital, 2001
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 2008
Fellowships:
Certifications:
UMMS Sepsis Program Executive Sponsor
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, 1978
Internship: St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, 1979
Residency: Upstate Medical Center, 1983
Fellowship: New York Medical College – Surgical Critical Care, 1984
Certifications:
Pharmacy School: Wayne State University’s Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Residency: Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy and University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital and Health Sciences System
Fellowship: Infectious Diseases Health Outcomes, Wayne State University’s Anti-infective Research Laboratory
Additional Certification and Education
Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services for UMMS
University of Maryland Medical System, Corporate Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy School:
Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center, Critical Care, 2001-2002
Certifications:
Pulmonary Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Member of UM Baltimore Washington Medical Group
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2008
Internship: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 2009
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 2012
Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital , 2015
Certifications:
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Assistant Program Director, Infectious Diseases
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2012
Residency: Temple University Hospital, 2015
Fellowship: Hospital of The University of PA – Infectious Disease, 2017
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Specialties:
Education:
Fellowship: University of Maryland, Microbiology, 2003-2006
Announcing the UMMS Cultural Competency Assessment
/in News /by Tiffany JacksonSubject: Message from Dr. Suntha and Dr. King: Cultural Competency Assessment Dear Colleagues, We write to you today in the first joint announcement from your Chief Executive Officer and Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer with an update on our progress toward making equity, diversity and inclusion the foundation of our UMMS culture. In April, […]
What’s Next for the One UMMS One ASK Survey?
/in Employee Experience, News /by Tiffany JacksonOne UMMS One ASK combined three separate surveys into one, making it easier to share your feedback about UMMS.
One UMMS Staffing Pool – Sept, 08, 2020
/in News, team member-experience /by Tiffany JacksonThe COVID-19 health crisis has required new ways of thinking and quick action across our System. Medical professionals and health care team members, clinical and non-clinical alike, are rising to the challenges of this unprecedented health crisis. Our need for qualified professionals to assist us in all aspects of delivering exceptional care is growing.
One UMMS Staffing Pool – May 4, 2020
/in News, team member-experience /by Tiffany JacksonThe COVID-19 health crisis has required new ways of thinking and quick action across our System. Medical professionals and health care team members, clinical and non-clinical alike, are rising to the challenges of this unprecedented health crisis. Our need for qualified professionals to assist us in all aspects of delivering exceptional care is growing.
Medline Supply Chain Partnership Improves Patient Care
/in News, Patient Experience /by Akua TayThe COVID-19 health crisis has required new ways of thinking and quick action across our System. Medical professionals and health care team members, clinical and non-clinical alike, are rising to the challenges of this unprecedented health crisis. Our need for qualified professionals to assist us in all aspects of delivering exceptional care is growing.
One UMMS Staffing Center
/in Employee Experience, News /by Akua TayThe COVID-19 health crisis has required new ways of thinking and quick action across our System. Medical professionals and health care team members, clinical and non-clinical alike, are rising to the challenges of this unprecedented health crisis. Our need for qualified professionals to assist us in all aspects of delivering exceptional care is growing.
New UMMS Pay Practices
/in Employee Experience, News /by Akua TayWe have joined forces across our System like never before as we have come together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to further integrate how we work together across the System and position UMMS for long-term sustainability. Standardized practices and policies are one important step on this journey.
Morrison Healthcare New Partner for Food and Nutritional Services
/in News, Patient Experience /by Akua TayUMMS has selected Morrison Healthcare as our new partner to lead Food and Nutritional Services at all UMMS hospitals. The phased-in transition will begin May 1 and continue through July.
MedSpeed Accelerates System Deliveries
/in Employee Experience, News /by Akua TayWhether you are sending financials, pharmaceuticals or lab specimens, you now have access to a single service for all your courier and intra-System delivery needs. MedSpeed provides courier service for some of the nation’s most complex health systems, and now UMMS is leveraging the company’s experience to enhance courier service across our System.
Patient Experience Gets a Lyft
/in News, Patient Experience /by Akua TayUMMS has joined other leading health care institutions around the country in launching a service to provide curb-to-curb transportation for patients across the System. The new UMMS partnership with Lyft will allow authorized team members to quickly schedule reliable transportation for non-emergency patients. Plus, UMMS team members get to share the opportunity, too.